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Definitions

  1. 1. to lack
  2. 2. lacking
  3. 3. empty
  4. 4. exhausted

Words Containing 匮

空匮
kòng kuì

scarce

匮竭
kuì jié

exhausted

匮缺
kuì quē

to be deficient in sth

疲匮
pí kuì

tired

穷匮
qióng kuì

to be short of sth

恤匮
xù kuì

to relieve the distressed

语言匮乏
yǔ yán kuì fá

language deficit (linguistics)

勤则不匮
qín zé bù kuì

If one is industrious, one will not be in want. (idiom)

勤劳不虞匮乏
qín láo bù yú kuì fá

Poverty is a stranger to industry. (idiom)

笥匮囊空
sì kuì náng kōng

extremely destitute (idiom)

匮乏
kuì fá

to be deficient in sth

孝思不匮
xiào sī bù kuì

to be forever filial (idiom)

窘匮
jiǒng kuì

destitute

不俭则匮
bù jiǎn zé kuì

wastage makes one destitute (idiom)

罄匮
qìng kuì

used-up

俭以防匮
jiǎn yǐ fáng kuì

frugality in order to prevent destitution (idiom)

不匮
bù kuì

(literary) to never have a deficiency; to never be lacking

无虞匮乏
wú yú kuì fá

no fear of deficiency

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